$100k salary, packing up from Trenton
changea dispatch from
boise
ID
43.62°N
116.20°W
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
in our guides
the verdict
below Trenton's monthly cost
The gap is real. Boise costs noticeably less than Trenton, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
29% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
5.8%
$48/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,056/mo
$793 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
7% more expensive than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
827k
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Trenton gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 2 in Trenton.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.5× more on the calendar than Trenton.
82/100
15% higher than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
16
87% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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